Child Health Research Findings: Adolescent Health
Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Task Force Recommendations (2004)
Research Activities, December 2003:
Parental misconceptions about antibiotic use are widespread, but they may be modifiable by clinicians and the media
Researchers examine the effects of family and community violence and risky behaviors on children and adolescents
Research Activities, October 2003:
Researchers focus on early discharge of newborns, low birthweight consequences, and parental misconceptions about colds
Research Activities, January 2003:
Researchers link cigarette smoking in adolescents with excessive televsion viewing
Research Activities, May 2002:
Adolescents who were born prematurely at a very low birthweight have self-esteem similar to other adolescents
Research Activities, December 2001:
Violence affects many teenage girls in the United States, most of whom are attacked at home or in the home of a friend
Research Activities, August 2001:
ER staff can use a brief questionnaire to identify children and adolescents who are suicidal
Doctors can do much more to encourage adolescents to not smoke or stop smoking
Research Activities, May 2001:
Rural youths are much more likely to receive preventive and acute care if they have a regular source of care
Research Activities, April 2001:
By the time extremely low birthweight babies reach adolescence, their parents have adjusted fairly well to work and family life
Research Activities, March 2001:
Interactive video games can motivate health behavior change in children and adolescents
Research Activities, October 2000:
Followup of low birthweight babies to adolescence reveals many have learning and behavioral problems
Research Activities, August 2000:
Adolescents who weighed 2 pounds or less at birth are smaller overall than those who had a normal birthweight
Research Activities, July 2000:
Studies examine school and health problems of teenagers who weighed 1 to 2 pounds at birth
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